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Recommendation Form

Mary Baldwin College requires a recommendation for each applicant from her secondary school counselor or academic advisor. Please print this form and give it to your counselor/advisor/dean for completion. The form should be returned to the The Admissions Office, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA 24401.

Recommendation For:_____________________________

To the secondary school counselor/academic advisor/dean:

The candidate listed above has applied for admission to Mary Baldwin College. Please write whatever you think is important for us to know about her, including a description of her academic and personal characteristics. We welcome information that will help us to differentiate this student from others. The recommendation is a required part of the admission application and is held in strict confidence. (Other recommendations may be submitted in addition to this one.)

Please place check marks at the points that represent your evaluation of this student in comparison with other students in your school who are applying to selective colleges.

CREATIVITY

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MOTIVATION

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INITIATION

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INTELLECTUAL ABILITY

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WRITING ABILITY

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WORK DISCIPLINE

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GROWTH POTENTIAL

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EMOTIONAL MATURITY

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SELF-CONFIDENCE

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CLASS ATTENDANCE

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EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION

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In your opinion, what are her academic strengths and weaknesses?

Please explain or comment on any significant variances in the student’s academic record.

Do you know of any limitations or any problems about which we should know? Consider the applicant’s ability to adjust both emotionally and academically to life in the United States.

How long have you known the applicant?

If the student is transferring from your institution, is she eligible to return there?

How would you describe the difficulty of this student’s academic program?